The Council of the International Skating Union (ISU) advocated a phased increase in the age limit in figure skating and made a corresponding proposal to the organization’s congress in 2022. This became known to “Match TV”.
According to the initiative, next season figure skaters will still be able to participate in adult competitions from the age of 15. Changes are proposed to be introduced from the 2023/24 season, raising the minimum age for participants in adult competitions to 16 years. In the 2024/25 season, the age bar is proposed to be set at 17 years.
According to ISU experts, such measures will protect the physical and mental health of athletes. At the same time, the gradual introduction of new rules will help the skaters adapt to them.
According to “Match TV”, 86 percent of respondents from among the commission of athletes spoke in favor of raising the age limit. The corresponding survey was conducted from December 2020 to January 2021.
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Last December, the Norwegian Skating Association took the initiative to raise the minimum age for participation in adult figure skating competitions. Prior to this, the organization had already voiced a similar proposal in 2019, but it was not possible to discuss it at the ISU congress in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Lenta
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